What are your all thoughts on wheel spacers? I think it would look cool to have my tires flush with the fenders and have a wider wheelbase, but why are they so damn expensive. I mean $143 - $200 for some metal discs? How hard could it be to fabricate a pair of your own?

 

I had a set on mine for several months with no problems. Definately helped the looks... Only took them off, because I got wider wheels...

If you need a set I've got some hubcentric ones for sale now...

 

thanks but my wheels are 4 lug. right now drilling some holes in a 1" thick circle of plywood is sounding pretty economical any feedback on that? sounds crazy enough to work

 

I don't know about the wood thing, but in general it definitely has a better look with either spacers or a wider rim. Gives it a much better look from the back.

 

thats the side most people see right? maybe instead of wood, layers of sheet metal or a thick piece of tough plastic

 

If you ask me, using wood anywhere in your suspension is not a good idea. Wheelspacers def. improve the look a lot but I am waiting until I get my 18x10 in the back and see if I still want them then.

 

Those 10" wheels should give you a very nice look in the back, I seriously doubt you will want spacers after putting those on your car.

 

DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT use wood or anything else. If you can't come up with the funds for a set you don't need them.

You might talk to a machine shop about making you a set, and setting the studs yourself, but you probably wouldn't save much if any... But just a few thousandths thicker on one side will give you a nasty wheel wobble, which will only lead to worse things...

 

thanks everyone, i now realized my stupidity. instead of buying some spacers for $150-200, i'll save it and put it towards some wider rims and tires. any idea how wide a rim you can fit in the back of a '90 GT without messing with the fender walls or anything

 

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